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TIL In 1972, the founder of NORML bought a print of Reefer Madness from the Library of Congress for $297. He showed the film across campuses in California, charging $1 for admission, and raised over $16,000 ($112,000 in 2022) for the California Marijuana Initiative.

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LkZyZ TIL when French activist, feminist and playwright Olympe de Gouges wrote "Declaration of the Rights of women and the Female Citizen" in 1791, in response to "Declaration of the Rights of Men" of 1789 which came after French Revolution; she was accused of treason and executed.
9YKoM Today I learned about a "Cat Organ", a hypothetical musical instrument which consists of a line of cats fixed in place with their tails stretched out underneath a keyboard so that they cry out when a key is pressed.
Wrl4 TIL on August 19, 1980, a Saudi Arabian Airlines Flight carrying 301 people caught fire shortly after takeoff. The plane landed safely but when the ground crew opened the doors, everyone was already dead.
ADD07 TIL host Ray Combs’ last Family Feud episode ended in a contestant getting 0 points in Fast Money. Combs told the contestant, “Thought I was a loser until you walked up here, you made me feel like a man!” Combs then walked off during the end credits and drove home without saying good-bye to anyone.
PYN4E TIL that clowns play an important role in traditional Hopi religious festivals, representing man in his original uncivilized state. By acting outrageously they serve as an example of how not to behave. They also use satire and humor to criticize individuals who have violated community norms.